April 13, 2009

SAS All Divisions Tech Meeting
Monday, April 13, 2009
Puxi Campus
8:15-2:45

Agenda Items


Celebrations (8:15- 9:15):

Divisional reports of tech success. Each tech integrator, please share 1-2 tech success this year.

- Patrick McMahon: Report on Adobe Conference attended.
- Tom Banaszewski: 1) Mac Transition Training for teachers 2) 7th Grade Lit Magazine

Discussion (9:30-11:00):

• Google Educational Account for SY2009-2010
• Update on reseller choice and arrival of grades 7-10 teacher laptops

Apple Leadership Summit

• Logistics
• Who will go to what sessions?
• How will we share what we learn?
• Who will we share with?

Other issues brought up....

• Image process for teacher and student laptops
• Tech Int's role? Orion's dept's role? Apple's role?
• Draft of image for student laptop MS HS DUE MAY 1st
• Draft of image for teacher laptop DUE MAY 1st
• Power issues and charging - do we know if our classrooms can support 18 laptops plugged into a string of power strips?
• Lunch time - laptop free zone?
• Will students have admin rights on their computer?
• Remote Access/Desktop - is this going to be installed?

Action Items (11:00-11:45):

Finalize Divisional PD Plans

• May PD Plans at each division
• Teacher Orientation Plans for each division

Technology Integrationist Survey (12:30-2:00)

• Create bank of questions for teachers
• Medium to send out to teachers
• Timeline to send out to teachers
• Sharing of feedback with whom?

Closure and Next Steps (2:00-2:15)